T. Rex
The Slider - 50th Anniversaty Picture Disc (RSD22)

Originally released in 2000, Soulwax's Much Against Everyone's Advice still stands the test of time with it's power pop melodies and killer hooks. It spans everything from breakbeat to pure pop with some heavy guitars for good measure.

John Fitch, AssociatesTITLE:Romantic Attitude / Stoned Out Of ItLABEL:JFR728 | Beacon Sound

Must have for a sunny spring afternoon and/or a road movie between your minds. 60’s Can at its best. Pink LP.

Format: gatefold LPNEU!Neu! '75Gronland GermanyAprès la sortie des deux premiers albums, le duo Neu! se sépare en 1972, mais se reforme moins de trois ans plus tard pour réaliser cet album qui marque les différences entre eux. La première face correspond à la musique ambient de Rother, tandis que la face 2 contient le son punk de Dinger, dont la chanson Hero. Cette dernière inspirera de nombreux artistes dont les Sex Pistols.

Tom WAITSForeign Affairs (remastered)Epitaph

Following the success of last year’s ‘Somebody’s Knocking’ LP, Mark Lanegan has announced the news of his new solo album, ‘Straight Songs Of Sorrow’. The album, which is closely aligned to his forthcoming memoir features guest appearances from Greg Dulli, Warren Ellis, John Paul Jones, Ed Harcourt and more. When considering any great work of art, it’s natural to wonder what might have inspired it: ‘the story behind the song’. Mark Lanegan’s new album, ‘Straight Songs Of Sorrow’, flips that equation. Here are 15 songs inspired by a story: his life story, as documented by his own hand in his new memoir, ‘Sing Backwards And Weep’. The book is a brutal, nerve-shredding read, thanks to Lanegan’s unsparing candour in recounting a journey from troubled youth in eastern Washington, through his drugstained existence amid the ’90s Seattle rock scene, to an unlikely salvation at the dawn of the 21st century. There’s death and tragedy, yet also humour and hope, thanks to the tenacity which impels its host, even at his lowest moments. ‘Straight Songs Of Sorrow’ combines musical trace elements from early Mark Lanegan albums with the synthesized constructs of later work. The album feels both definitive and unique, a culmination of its creator’s arc yetalso indicative of the energy that drives him onto future horizons. No wonder Lanegan is proud.